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Zarei-Ghanavati S, Nosrat N, Morovatdar N, Abrishami M, Eghbali P. Efficacy of corneal cooling on postoperative pain management after photorefractive keratectomy: A contralateral eye randomized clinical trial. J Curr Ophthalmol 2017; 29:264-269. [PMID: 29270472 PMCID: PMC5735231 DOI: 10.1016/j.joco.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Purpose To compare chilled and room temperature balanced salt solution (BSS) and bandage contact lens (BCL) on post photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) pain. Methods In a prospective, single-masked, controlled eye study, one hundred eyes of fifty patients were divided into two groups which received room temperature or chilled BSS and BCL in each eye, and compared for post-PRK pain. Three different pain evaluation systems were used to evaluate pain between the groups at 1 and 6 h and days 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7, postoperatively. Results 15 patients were male (30%), and 35 were female (70%). The mean age was 29 ± 5 (20–40) y/o. The mean spherical equivalent (SE) of preoperative refractive error in both groups was not statistically significantly different (−4.18 ± 1.5 in chilled and −4.19 ± 1.7 in room-temperature groups, respectively; P = 0.94). The mean time of epithelial healing was 6.16 ± 1.7 (3–13) days in the chilled and 6.10 ± 1.59 (3–12) in the room temperature group (P = 0.32). Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 1 month was 0.013 ± 0.03 (0–0.22) logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) in the chilled group and 0.014 ± 0.04 (0–0.22) logMAR in the room temperature group, postoperatively (P = 0.84). No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups by any of the three pain scoring systems. No clinically important corneal haziness was found in the groups during follow-up. Conclusion Chilled BSS and BCL do not seem to be superior to room temperature in reducing post-PRK pain.
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- Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Clinical Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Li S, Zhan S, Li S, Peng X, Hu J, Law HA, Wang N. Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) versus photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for correction of myopia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016; 2:CD009799. [PMID: 26899152 PMCID: PMC5032141 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009799.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Myopia (near-sightedness or short-sightedness) is a condition in which the refractive power of the eye is greater than required. The most frequent complaint of people with myopia is blurred distance vision, which can be eliminated by conventional optical aids such as spectacles or contact lenses, or by refractive surgery procedures such as photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK). PRK uses laser to remove the corneal stroma. Similar to PRK, LASEK first creates an epithelial flap and then replaces it after ablating the corneal stroma. The relative benefits and harms of LASEK and PRK, as shown in different trials, warrant a systematic review. OBJECTIVES The objective of this review is to compare LASEK versus PRK for correction of myopia by evaluating their efficacy and safety in terms of postoperative uncorrected visual acuity, residual refractive error, and associated complications. SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision group Trials Register) (2015 Issue 12), Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid MEDLINE Daily, Ovid OLDMEDLINE (January 1946 to December 2015), EMBASE (January 1980 to December 2015), Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS) (January 1982 to December 2015), the ISRCTN registry (www.isrctn.com/editAdvancedSearch), ClinicalTrials.gov (www.clinicaltrials.gov) and the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) (www.who.int/ictrp/search/en). We did not use any date or language restrictions in the electronic searches for trials. We last searched the electronic databases on 15 December 2015. We used the Science Citation Index and searched the reference lists of the included trials to identify relevant trials for this review. SELECTION CRITERIA We included in this review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing LASEK versus PRK for correction of myopia. Trial participants were 18 years of age or older and had no co-existing ocular or systemic diseases that might affect refractive status or wound healing. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently screened all reports and assessed the risk of bias of trials included in this review. We extracted data and summarized findings using risk ratios and mean differences. We used a random-effects model when we identified at least three trials, and we used a fixed-effect model when we found fewer than three trials. MAIN RESULTS We included 11 RCTs with a total of 428 participants 18 years of age or older with low to moderate myopia. These trials were conducted in the Czech Republic, Brazil, Italy, Iran, China, Korea, Mexico, Turkey, USA, and UK. Investigators of 10 out of 11 trials randomly assigned one eye of each participant to be treated with LASEK and the other with PRK, but did not perform paired-eye (matched) analysis. Because of differences in outcome measures and follow-up times among the included trials, few trials contributed data for many of the outcomes we analyzed for this review. Overall, we judged RCTs to be at unclear risk of bias due to poor reporting; however, because of imprecision, inconsistency, and potential reporting bias, we graded the quality of the evidence from very low to moderate for outcomes assessed in this review.The proportion of eyes with uncorrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better at 12-month follow-up was comparable in LASEK and PRK groups (risk ratio (RR) 0.98, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.92 to 1.05). Although the 95% CI suggests little to no difference in effect between groups, we judged the quality of the evidence to be low because only one trial reported this outcome (102 eyes). At 12 months post treatment, data from two trials suggest no difference or a possibly small effect in favor of PRK over LASEK for the proportion of eyes achieving ± 0.50 D of target refraction (RR 0.93, 95% CI 00.84 to 1.03; 152 eyes; low-quality evidence). At 12 months post treatment, one trial reported that one of 51 eyes in the LASEK group lost one line or more best-spectacle corrected visual acuity compared with none of 51 eyes in the PRK group (RR 3.00, 95% CI 0.13 to 71.96; very low-quality evidence).Three trials reported adverse outcomes at 12 months of follow-up or longer. At 12 months post treatment, three trials reported corneal haze score; however, data were insufficient and were inconsistent among the trials, precluding meta-analysis. One trial reported little or no difference in corneal haze scores between groups; another trial reported that corneal haze scores were lower in the LASEK group than in the PRK group; and one trial did not report analyzable data to estimate a treatment effect. At 24 months post treatment, one trial reported a lower, but clinically unimportant, difference in corneal haze score for LASEK compared with PRK (MD -0.22, 95% CI -0.30 to -0.14; 184 eyes; low-quality evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Uncertainty surrounds differences in efficacy, accuracy, safety, and adverse effects between LASEK and PRK for eyes with low to moderate myopia. Future trials comparing LASEK versus PRK should follow reporting standards and follow correct analysis. Trial investigators should expand enrollment criteria to include participants with high myopia and should evaluate visual acuity, refraction, epithelial healing time, pain scores, and adverse events.
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- Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key LaboratoryBeijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren HospitalNo.1 DongijiaominxiangDongcheng DistrictBeijingChina100730
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- School of Public Health, Peking UniversityCentre for Evidence Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics38 Xueyuan RoadHaidian DistrictBeijingChina100191
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- Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key LaboratoryBeijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren HospitalNo.1 DongijiaominxiangDongcheng DistrictBeijingChina100730
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- Capital Medical UniversitySchool of Public HealthNo.10 West tou‐tiao‐waiFengTai DistrictBeijingChina100069
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- School of Public Health, Peking UniversityCentre for Evidence Based Medicine and Clinical Research, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics38 Xueyuan RoadHaidian DistrictBeijingChina100191
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthDepartment of Epidemiology615 N. Wolfe StreetBaltimoreMarylandUSA21205
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- Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key LaboratoryBeijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren HospitalNo.1 DongijiaominxiangDongcheng DistrictBeijingChina100730
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Stojanovic A, Chen S, Chen X, Stojanovic F, Zhang J, Zhang T, Utheim TP. One-step transepithelial topography-guided ablation in the treatment of myopic astigmatism. PLoS One 2013; 8:e66618. [PMID: 23799124 PMCID: PMC3684575 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate one-step topography-guided transepithelial ablation in the treatment of low to moderate myopic astigmatism using a 1KHz excimer laser. METHODS Retrospective study of 117 consecutive eyes available for evaluation 12 months after surgery. Pre- and post-operative visual and refractive data as well as post-operative pain and haze were analyzed. A novel technique integrating custom refractive- and epithelial- ablation in a single uninterrupted procedure was used. RESULTS The mean pre-operative spherical equivalent (SE) and the mean cylinder were: -3.22 diopters (D) ±1.54 (SD) (range -0.63 to -7.25 D) and -0.77 D ±0.65 (range 0 to -4.50 D), respectively. At 12 months after surgery: no eyes lost ≥2 lines of corrected distant visual acuity (CDVA). Safety and efficacy indexes were 1.27 and 1.09, respectively. Uncorrected distant visual acuity (UDVA) was ≥20/20 in 96.6% of the eyes. Manifest refraction spherical equivalent was within ±0.5 D of the desired refraction in 93.2% of the eyes. Average root mean square (RMS) wavefront error measured at central 6 mm, increased from 0.38 pre-operatively to 0.47 µm post-operatively. Refractive stability was achieved and sustained 1 month after surgery. No visually significant haze was registered during the observation period. Post-operative pain was reported in 4.5% of patients. CONCLUSIONS One-step transepithelial topography-guided treatment for low to moderate myopia and astigmatism performed with a 1 KHz laser, provided safe, effective, predictable and stable results with low pain and no visually significant haze.
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Meta-analysis: clinical outcomes of laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy and photorefractive keratectomy in myopia. Ophthalmology 2010; 117:1912-22. [PMID: 20709406 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2010.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2008] [Revised: 01/08/2010] [Accepted: 02/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To examine possible differences in clinical outcomes between laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for myopia. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. PARTICIPANTS Patients from previously reported randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and comparative studies of LASEK and PRK with clinical outcomes. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was performed using the Cochrane Collaboration methodology to identify RCTs and comparative studies comparing LASEK and PRK for myopia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome parameters included uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) of 20/20 or better, manifest refractive spherical equivalent (SE) within ± 0.50 diopters (D), final refractive SE, and final UCVA of 20/40 or worse. Secondary outcome parameters included healing time of corneal epithelium, postoperative pain, and corneal haze. RESULTS Twelve studies were identified and used for comparing PRK (499 eyes) with LASEK (512 eyes) for myopia. There were no significant differences in odds ratio (OR), weighted mean difference (WMD), and standardized mean difference (SMD) in the primary and secondary outcome measures. The final mean refractive SE (WMD, 0.00; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.08 to 0.07; P = 0.95), manifest refractive SE within ± 0.50 D of the target (OR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.63-1.29; P = 0.56), patients achieving UCVA of 20/20 or better (OR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.61-1.20; P = 0.37), final UCVA of 20/40 or worse (OR, 1.26; 95% CI, 0.63-2.51; P = 0.52), re-epithelialization time (WMD, 0.08; 95% CI, -0.44 to 0.59; P = 0.77), and postoperative pain (SMD, 0.26; 95% CI, -0.20 to 0.72; P = 0.27) were analyzed. However, LASEK-treated eyes showed less corneal haze at 1 month after surgery (WMD, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.10-0.39; P = 0.0007) and 3 months after surgery (WMD, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.01-0.26; P = 0.03) compared with PRK. No statistically significant difference was observed between the 2 groups at 6 months after surgery (WMD, 0.14; 95% CI, -0.02 to 0.30; P = 0.08). CONCLUSIONS In this meta-analysis, LASEK-treated eyes had no significant benefits over PRK-treated ones with regard to clinical outcomes. Less corneal haze was observed in LASEK-treated eyes at 1 to 3 months after surgery.
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Ghanem VC, Kara-José N, Ghanem RC, Coral SA. Photorefractive keratectomy and butterfly laser epithelial keratomileusis: a prospective, contralateral study. J Refract Surg 2008; 24:671-84. [PMID: 18811109 DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20080901-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate results of two surface excimer laser refractive surgery techniques--photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and butterfly laser epithelial keratomileusis (butterfly LASEK). METHODS A prospective, randomized, double-masked study of 51 patients (102 eyes) who underwent laser refractive surgery. One eye of each patient was randomized to be operated with PRK and the fellow eye with butterfly LASEK. Patients were followed for 1 year. RESULTS No significant difference between groups for distance uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) (P = .559) was noted. At 1 year, 98% (50 eyes) in the PRK group and 96.1% (49 eyes) in the butterfly LASEK group reached UCVA of 20/20. Predictability, efficacy, safety, and stability were not statistically significant between groups. Safety index was 1.0 for PRK and 0.996 for butterfly LASEK. One eye in the butterfly LASEK group lost one line of best-spectacle corrected visual acuity. At 12 months, 94.1% (48 eyes) and 86.3% (44 eyes) in the PRK and butterfly LASEK groups (P = .188), respectively, had a spherical equivalent refraction of +/- 0.50 diopters. Slight haze was observed in both groups. A statistical difference in haze between the groups was observed only in the first postoperative month, with higher intensity in the butterfly LASEK group (0.18 +/- 0.39) compared to the PRK group (0.08+/- 0.21) (P = .04). CONCLUSIONS Butterfly LASEK had similar predictability, efficacy, safety, stability, and haze incidence to PRK for the treatment of low to moderate myopia. However, on the second postoperative day, PRK showed better UCVA than butterfly LASEK.
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PRK and Butterfly LASEK: Prospective, Randomized, Contralateral Eye Comparison of Epithelial Healing and Ocular Discomfort. J Refract Surg 2008; 24:591-9. [DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20080601-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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O'Brart DPS, Mellington F, Jones S, Marshall J. Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis for the Correction of Hyperopia Using a 7.0-mm Optical Zone With the Schwind ESIRIS Laser. J Refract Surg 2007; 23:343-54. [PMID: 17455829 DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20070401-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the efficacy of laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) for the correction of hyperopia using a 7.0-mm optical zone and a 9.0-mm total ablation zone diameter with the Schwind ESIRIS flying-spot laser. METHODS Forty-seven patients (70 eyes) were treated with a mean preoperative spherical equivalent refraction of +2.32 diopters (D) (range: 0 to +5.00 D). All eyes underwent LASEK using 15% alcohol with a 20-second application. RESULTS An intact epithelial flap was obtained in 66 (94%) eyes. In 70 eyes at 12 months, the mean spherical equivalent refraction was +0.09 D (range: -0.75 to +1.00 D) with all (100%) eyes within +/- 1.00 D of the intended correction and 60 (86%) eyes within +/- 0.50 D. In 40 eyes with 24-month follow-up, the refractive correction remained stable after 6 months. Hyperopic cylindrical corrections were attempted in 49 eyes (range: +0.25 to +5.00 D) with vector analysis demonstrating a mean 102% correction at 12 to 24 months. In 60 non-amblyopic eyes, uncorrected visual acuity was > or = 20/20 in 47 (78%) eyes. Thirty-three (47%) eyes gained 1 to 2 lines of Snellen decimal equivalent best spectacle-corrected visual acuity, 30 (43%) eyes showed no change, and 7 (10%) eyes lost 1 line. Eight (11%) eyes at 12 to 24 months had grade +/- 1 of paracentral corneal haze and 57 (81%) had no haze. At 12 months (n = 70), the safety index was 1.06 with an efficacy index of 0.95. Analysis of higher order wavefront aberrations showed no significant changes in root-mean-square values post-operatively, except for a significant reduction of fourth order spherical aberration (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Laser epithelial keratomileusis for hyperopia up to +5.00 D using a 7.0-mm optical zone with the Schwind ESIRIS laser provides excellent refractive and visual outcomes with minimal complications. In eyes followed for 24 months, the refractive correction remained stable after 6 months.
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- David P S O'Brart
- Department of Ophthalmology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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Pirouzian A, Thornton J, Ngo S. One-year Outcomes of a Bilateral Randomized Prospective Clinical Trial Comparing Laser Subepithelial Keratomileusis and Photorefractive Keratectomy. J Refract Surg 2006; 22:575-9. [PMID: 16805120 DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20060601-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in different eyes of the same patients in terms of visual acuity, refractive error, and complications over 1 year. METHODS This prospective, randomized, double-masked study comprised 30 active-duty military personnel with myopia who underwent LASEK in one eye and PRK in the other eye. RESULTS Twenty-eight patients' results were available for 1-year follow-up. The primary outcome measures were visual acuity and refractive error. The mean visual acuity for the LASEK group was 1.56 and 1.67 for the PRK group (z = -0.18, P = .15). The mean spherical equivalent refraction for the LASEK group was -0.007 D and +0.124 D for the PRK group (t = 0.982, P = .40). No significant differences were noted in visual acuity or refractive error in the eyes that had LASEK versus the eyes that had PRK. CONCLUSIONS After 1-year follow-up, LASEK and PRK show similar levels of visual acuity and refractive error.
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- Amir Pirouzian
- Department of Ophthalmology, San Diego Children's Hospital, University of California, San Diego, Calif, USA.
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O'Brart DPS, Al-Attar M, Hussein B, Angunawela R, Marshall J. Laser Subepithelial Keratomileusis for the Correction of High Myopia With the Schwind ESIRIS Scanning Spot Laser. J Refract Surg 2006; 22:253-62. [PMID: 16602314 DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20060301-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the efficacy of laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) for the correction of high myopia with the Schwind ESIRIS scanning spot laser (Schwind eye-tech-solutions Gmbh & Co, Kleinostheim, Germany). METHODS Fifty-one patients (76 eyes) were treated with a mean preoperative spherical equivalent refraction of -7.55 diopters (D) (range: -6.0 to -10.75 D). All eyes received a LASEK technique using 15% alcohol with a 20-second application. RESULTS An intact epithelial flap was obtained in 73 (96%) eyes. At 1 week, uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) was > or =20/30 in 53 (70%) eyes and > or =20/60 in all eyes. At 6 months (n=76), the mean SE was +0.08 D (range: -1.00 to +1.875 D) with 73 (96%) eyes within +/-1.0 D of the intended correction and 60 (79%) eyes within +/-0.5 D. At 12 months (n=46), the mean SE was -0.07 D (range: -1.375 to +2.0 D) with 44 (96%) eyes within +/-1.0 D of the intended correction and 37 (80%) eyes within +/-0.5 D. Myopic cylindrical corrections were attempted in 68 eyes (range: -0.25 to -4.25 D) with vector analysis demonstrating a mean 85% correction. At last follow-up, UCVA was > or =20/20 in 47 (62%) eyes, > or =20/25 in 63 (83%) eyes, and > or =20/40 in 75 (99%) eyes. Three (4%) eyes gained two lines of Snellen decimal equivalent best spectacle-corrected visual acuity compared to preoperative levels, 68 (89%) eyes showed no change or gained one line, and 5 (7%) eyes lost one line. None lost more than one line. Only 2 (3%) eyes at 6 to 12 months had more than +1 axial corneal haze and 50 (66%) showed no evidence of haze on slit-lamp examination. CONCLUSIONS Laser subepithelial keratomileusis for myopia up to -11.00 D with the Schwind ESIRIS laser provides good refractive and visual outcomes, with acceptable visual recovery and minimal complications.
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- David P S O'Brart
- Department of Ophthalmology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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Blake CR, Cervantes-Castañeda RA, Macias-Rodríguez Y, Anzoulatous G, Anderson R, Chayet AS. Comparison of postoperative pain in patients following photorefractive keratectomy versus advanced surface ablation. J Cataract Refract Surg 2005; 31:1314-9. [PMID: 16105600 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare postoperative pain associated with advanced surface ablation versus traditional photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). SETTING Codet-Aris Vision Institute, Tijuana, Mexico. METHODS This prospective double-masked randomized study included 56 eyes of 28 myopic patients who received traditional PRK in 1 eye and advanced surface ablation in the contralateral eye. For advanced surface ablation, removal of corneal epithelium was performed by incubating the cornea with 18% ethanol. Subsequently, the epithelium was removed by a surgical microsponge. For eyes treated by PRK, mechanical debridement of corneal epithelium was performed with a surgical blade. Excimer laser corneal ablation was performed using the Nidek EC-5000 excimer laser in all eyes. On postoperative days 1 and 3, patients were instructed to rate their pain via 3 pain measuring tools: (1) a global subjective rating; (2) a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS); and (3) an 11-point numerical rating scale. RESULTS All 28 patients completed postoperative questionnaires on day 1 and day 3. On postoperative day 1, all reported pain in both eyes. Using the global assessment rating, patients reported statistically significant more pain in eyes treated by advanced surface ablation (P = .0037; confidence interval [CI], 59%-92%). Furthermore, based on the 11-point numerical rating scale, mean pain scores were significantly higher in the advanced surface ablation treated eyes (P = .0121), while the VAS mean pain scores were marginally significantly higher (P = .0822). On postoperative day 3, 23 patients reported the presence of some pain, at least in 1 eye. Using the global assessment rating, 70% of the those who had pain reported more pain in the advanced surface ablation-treated eye (advanced surface ablation 16/23 versus PRK 7/23) (P = .0931; 95% CI, 47%-87%). In addition, on postoperative day 3, advanced surface ablation-treated eyes demonstrated slightly higher mean pain scores based on the 11-point numerical rating scale and on the VAS; however, mean differences were not statistically significant (P = .3494 and P = .3337, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Advanced surface ablation was associated with statistically significantly more postoperative pain than PRK on postoperative day 1. A greater percentage of patients reported more pain in the advanced surface ablation-treated eyes on day 3. Refractive surgeons should consider the postoperative pain associated with advanced surface ablation when deciding on the type of epithelial debridement for their patients.
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess astigmatism magnitude and axis changes based on the dioptric power matrix in low to moderate levels of myopia and astigmatism treated with LASEK. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective analysis included 54 myopic eyes treated with LASEK with a minimum follow-up of 12 months. An epithelial flap was created by 25-45 s of 20% alcohol exposure. The corneal surface was ablated using two different excimer lasers and nomogram adjustment. The flap was repositioned and a bandage applied to the contact lens. Main outcome measures were manifest refraction as calculated with the dioptric power matrix, UCVA, BSVCA, and retreatment rate. RESULTS Mean manifest refraction is shown in table 2 (Tabelle 2). UCVAs of 20/20 or better were found in 33% of eyes at 1 week and in more than 53% at 3 months to 1 year. The safety index remained > or =0.98 after postoperative week 4. The efficacy index varied between 0.91 and 0.98 after 1 month. CONCLUSION LASEK for correction of low to moderate myopia and astigmatism seems to be a safe, effective, and stable option.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA.
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Leccisotti A, Bartolomei A, Greco G, Manetti C. Incidence of Bacterial Keratitis After Photorefractive Keratectomy. J Refract Surg 2005; 21:96. [PMID: 15724694 DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20050101-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Laser literature watch. Photomed Laser Surg 2004; 22:261-76. [PMID: 15315736 DOI: 10.1089/1549541041438588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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